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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Laius' son?
(a) Oedipus.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Antigone .
(d) Pelops.

2. In the conclusion of the play, "with one final piece of 'ship' " is considered what literary term?
(a) Irony.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Imagery.

3. Who is nicknamed "Killer of many?"
(a) Polyphontes.
(b) Eteoklos.
(c) Kapaneus.
(d) Parthenopaios.

4. Who does Eteocles promise to put in prison if they do not obey him and bravely face the danger of war?
(a) Any citizen.
(b) Children.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

5. Who does Eteocles pray to in the beginning of part 1?
(a) Zeus.
(b) God.
(c) Antigone.
(d) The Scout.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Oedipus' adopts father is killed, Oedipus seeks revenge and kills _______ .

2. The principle contrast in Part 2 represents traditional male and female differences in the thought about __________.

3. What symbol is on Amphiaraos' shield?

4. Who says, "When they are brave, they are insolent and intolerable, and when they are frightened, they are rash and dangerous?"

5. Who conspires to kill Oedipus at the end of the Background section?

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